Flying lovers
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Flying lovers |
| Original title | Los amantes pasajeros |
| Country of production | Spain |
| original language | Spanish |
| Publishing year | 2013 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Pedro Almodovar |
| script | Pedro Almodovar |
| production |
Agustín Almodóvar Esther García Rodríguez |
| music | Alberto Iglesias |
| camera | José Luis Alcaine |
| cut | José Salcedo |
| occupation | |
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Flying lovers (Original title: Los amantes pasajeros ) is a Spanish comedy film directed by Pedro Almodóvar from 2013.
action
On a plane destined for Mexico City , a number of passengers with different characters have come together: the puff mother Norma Boss, the actor Ricardo Galán, the medium Bruna, the questionable businessman Más. The announcement of an emergency landing with an uncertain outcome panics travelers. To calm the situation, the male crew uses mescaline , which leads to unexpected emotional outbursts in the business class, the economy class passengers and their stewardesses were put into deep sleep beforehand. The supposed farewell to the relatives at home can only take place over a defective telephone, the loudspeaker of which is switched to the cabin sound system so that the whole aircraft can hear.
After landing without the defective undercarriage , the aircraft comes to a halt on a foam carpet at an as yet unopened but scandalous airport in Spain. The crew and passengers exit the aircraft using the emergency slides.
background
Flying Lovers was produced by the family-owned film company El Deseo . The financing came exclusively through the sale of the international distribution rights before shooting began.
According to Pedro Almodóvar, the idea for the fabric was due, among other things, to his own fear of flying. He was “always very nervous” on airplanes and “doesn't speak to anyone” , he announced at the premiere party in Madrid.
The comedy was released in Spanish cinemas on March 8, 2013. The German theatrical release took place on July 4, 2013 in the distribution of Tobis Film GmbH .
In the English-speaking world, the film is distributed under the title I'm So Excited , based on the Pointer Sisters song of the same name , which is also included in the film's soundtrack .
Reviews
“Flying Lovers is a very playful film that takes place almost exclusively inside the aircraft, but also briefly relocates the plot outside and, thanks to the great music by Alberto Iglesias, who borrows from Bernard Herrman, is sometimes really exciting. Because despite all the humor, it is of course also about (surviving) life - both on board the plane and on a bridge in Madrid. "
“With Flying Lovers, Almodóvar finds its way back to its actual and cinematic birthplaces. Castile, a cameo of his muse Penélope Cruz, (homo-) sexuality, decadence, Prada, Gucci and Bulgari, all of this reminds us of the author's biography as much as of his early films […]. Unfortunately, Almodóvar is heading for this emotionally charged home port a little too convulsively. In the flippant dialogues of the hysterical aircraft crew, the director's sophistication sometimes shines through, but flying lovers sets his altitude too high overall. "
"Tried comedy with which Pedro Almodóvar wants to tie in with his successful films from the 1980s, but the film turns into an embarrassing self-parody with its rough jokes and platitudes."
Web links
- Flying lovers in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official site for the film (Spanish)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sergio Ríos Pérez: Pedro Almódovar returns to comedy with “Los amantes pasajeros” cineuropa.org, July 10, 2012, accessed on April 2, 2013
- ↑ "Flying Lovers", the new Almodóvar film euronews.com, March 18, 2013, accessed on April 1, 2013
- ^ First performances of Flying Lovers imdb.com, accessed on April 1, 2013
- ↑ Flying Lovers tobis.de, accessed on April 3, 2013
- ↑ Jordan Mintzer: I'm So Excited! (Los Amantes Pasajeros): Film Review hollywoodreporter.com, March 8, 2013, accessed April 3, 2013
- ↑ Peter Osteried: Up, up and away. kino-zeit.de, accessed on June 25, 2013 .
- ↑ Regina Karl: Flying Lovers. critic.de - the film page, June 18, 2013, accessed on June 18, 2013 .
- ↑ Flying lovers. Retrieved June 6, 2014 .